Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
KAIST
🇰🇷 South Korea
/
Daejeon
Est. 1971
www.kaist.ac.kr
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 61 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
=70
12
71.3
2026
ARWU
201-300
—
2025
US News
=281
15
59.3
2026
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
15
Robotic Science & Engineering
ARWU 15
16
Biotechnology
ARWU 16
26
Aerospace Engineering
ARWU 26
27
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
ARWU 27
32
Computer Science
THE 32
32
Engineering & Technology
THE 32
39
Artificial Intelligence
ARWU 39
41
Civil Engineering
ARWU 41
50
Materials Science
US News 50
51-75
Mechanical Engineering
ARWU 51-75
51-75
Materials Science & Engineering
ARWU 51-75
51-75
Energy Science & Engineering
ARWU 51-75
62
Condensed Matter Physics
US News 62
63
Computer Science
US News 63
64
Chemistry
US News 64
Subject Rankings
ARWU
31 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 15 | 160.4 | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 16 | 158.3 | 2025 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 26 | 127.7 | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 27 | 190.1 | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 39 | 170.7 | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 41 | 142.7 | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Management | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 32 | 84.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 32 | 78.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =72 | 66.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 78 | 65.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 176–200 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
US News
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | 50 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 62 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 63 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 64 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 70 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =101 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Optics | 103 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 126 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =134 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | =139 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 145 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =148 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =150 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =159 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =168 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =177 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 204 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =212 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 250 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =307 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 369 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =514 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =638 | 59.3 | 2026 |